Jan Braaksma is adjunct professor and manager of the chair of Asset Management & Maintenance Engineering at the University of Twente. He is the director of the WCM Summer School part of World Class Maintenance. He has worked for the University of Groningen (RuG) and the Dutch Defense Academy (NLDA). He holds a Masterâs degree in Business and ICT and a PhD degree in Economics and Business. Janâs research focuses on Asset Management and Maintenance Engineering with special attention for sustainable Asset Management, Asset Life Cycle Planning, systems integration and Design for Maintenance.
Main activities
Coordinator professional Master Class Maintenance Engineering & ManagementÂ
Director WCM Summer School on Maintenance Management & Engineering
Co-promotor / Supervisor UTwente (PhD) research project(s)
Expertise
Computer Science
- Case Study
- Decision-Making
- Physical Asset
- Application
- Design
Social Sciences
- Case Studies
- Maintenance
- Management
Organisations
Janâs research focuses on Sustainable Asset Management and Maintenance Engineering . This includes attention to topics such as smart maintenance, Design for Maintenance, asset information management, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)/ Reliability centred maintenance (RCM), resilience and systems integration.
Research centre (TIME) Twente is Maintenance Excellence
PHD AND PDENG RESEARCH PROJECTS
CURRENT PROJECTS
Postdoc - Bas van Oudenhoven - Organizational factors and predictive maintenance
PhD - Jan-Jaap Moerman, on Smooth introduction Next Generation Trains in cooperation with NS.
PhD - Henrike Holwerda, on sustainable Asset Management
PhD - Arno Kok, on Integration of IT and OT
PhD - Ashrith Jain - on Condition based Maintenance
PhD - CĂ©lia Cannapah - on (eco-) labelsÂ
PhD - Shantal Kartoidjojo - on digitalisation and sustainability
PhD -Â Zeinab Mowlaei - on the societal business case of ATO
PhD - Faazil Fahrooz - IDLEC
EngD - Bodhi Buurman - asset information management - maintenance contracting
EngD - Tim Douma - IDLEC+
PAST PROJECTS
PhD - Dr. ir. Merishna Ramtahalsing, on the definition of systems of interest (SIRA project) (2023)
PhD - Dr. Nina Jakubeit, on decision making in an integrated context (SIRA project) (2023)
Postdoc - Willem Haanstra - System Integration (SIRA project) (2022)
PhD - Dr.ir. Willem Haanstra, on Life Cycle Costing in cooperation with Alliander.
PDEng - Sukon Wu, on Innovation Management Planning in cooperation with Strukton Rail.
PhD - Dr. Wieger Tiddens, on Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics in cooperation with NLR and Dutch Defense Academy (finished september 2018)
PhD - Dr. Richard Ruitenburg, on Asset Life Cycle planning in cooperation with Alliander (finished september 2017)
Publications
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Research profiles
- Coordinator professional course / Master Class Maintenance Engineering & Management
- Director WCM Summer School on Maintenance Management & Engineering
- Projectleader ERJU - European Rail Joint Undertaking
- Coordinator Research center (TIME) Twente is Maintenance Excellence
- Coordinator Masterâs course (MEM) Maintenance Engineering & Management and attached PDEng course Maintenance Engineering & Management for PDEng (201500454).
SUPERVISED MSC STUDENTS
2024 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Ruben OostÂ
Julia Wezendonk (Min.def)
Stijn Koopmans (Min. def)
2023 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)Â
Martijn van de Maat (RWS)
Aggelos Fatiou (ASML)
Heni Ju (Fugro)
Bram van Eijk (Arcadis)
2022 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Ellen Siebers (Fleetshield)
Laura Grutters (ProRail)
Quinty Mooij (Min. def)
2021 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Anne Veen (VDL MPC)
Tim Douma (Arcadis)
Mazhar Ibrahim Shaikh (Sutainable Energy Technology - SET - Utwente)
2020 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Veysel Kara (NS)
2019 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)Â Â
Shailin Sewmangel (Strukton Rail)
Folkert Hes (NS)
Pim Cornelissen (DEMCON) Note: Cooperations with BMS - together with prof. van Hillegersberg
Bryan Vlaming (Quaker) Note: Cooperations with BMS - together with Matthieu van der Heijden
Wiebe Mulder (Tennet) Note: Cooperation with EWI - together with Marielle Stoelenga
Rolf Gepke (Liander)
Eduard Costin Tudor (University of Twente)
Joost Driever (Thales)
2018 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Nina Jakubeit (PPG)
Merishna Ramtahalsing (Strukton)
Moniek van Kempen PDENG (Daimler)
2017 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Nigel Sloot (Triogen)
2016 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Alice van der Horst (Shell)Â
Niels van Noord (Saint Gobain)Â
Miklos Bartha (Saint Gobain) Note: Cooperation with AVANS Hogeschool
2015 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Jeroen van Beek (Ricardo) -Â Towards using FBG sensors for catenary inspections an monitoring.
Jelle Wagenvoort (TataSteel) - Continuous structured Maintenance Concept improvement with maintenance feedback at Tata Steel Ijmuiden, The case of strip-tracking deviations at the Hot Strip Mill.
Tijmen van Diepen (Liander) - Categorizing and prioritizing lifetime impacts for Asset Lifecycle Plans.
2014 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Maurits Korse (Liander) â Developing an approach to identify and assess circular value for physical assets.
2013 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Sjoerd Vleugel (Philips) - Requirements Engineering at Philips Consumer Lifestyle IT Shaving.
Vincent Klink (Tata Steel) â Design of a maturity model for autonomous maintenance.
Joost Ziggers (Nedtrain) â Initial spare parts assortment decision making: a structured apprach.
Harm Meijering (Stork Technical Services) â Route to a continuous improvement of operational services in a maintenance environment.
2013 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Berre van den Akker (LU) - Product Lifecycle Management: a lucrative approach?
Ivo van der Zouwen (Philips) â Modular development opportunities for the Philips Senseo.
2013 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN AND DUTCH DEFENSE ACADEMY)
Casper van Yperen - Under pressure, everything will be liquid â Towards a framework for introducing new hydraulic products into new or existing markets.
Wieger Tiddens (Dutch Ministry of Defence) - Improving Maintenance Strategies at the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
Jasper Stroeve (Bakker Groep Coevorden) - Equipment prioritizing in a preventive maintenance environment.
2012 (University of Groningen)
Jurgen Kolkman (Plymovent) - Improving information Quality @ Plymovent
2010 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Franklin Weenink (Voorbij Prefab Beton bv.) - Using Lean principles to reduce variability in the production planning.
Bas Tijsma (Nedtrain) â Production in uncertainty â Countering uncertainty by improving planning capabilities to deliver products on time.
2009 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Rogier Huisman (Rinderinkhof) - Winch up the business performance at Ridderinkhof â Business process improvement at Ridderinkhof.
Frits Kruise (Flint Group Winschoten) â Designing lean scheduling in the semi-process industry.
2007 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Arjan Kampman (Deloitte) - Maximizing the revenue cycle â The transition of known methods from the telecom industry to logistic service providers.
Laurens Aakster - Voedselwijs (RuG)â beslissingsondersteuning door informatie-uitwisseling in de keten.
Pieter Hoondert (Dutch Cocoa) â TPM bij Dutch Cocoa.
Kees van der Vliet (Unilever) - Spoelwater reductie in de mengafdeling van de fabriek.
Affiliated study programs
Courses academic year 2024/2025
Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.
- 192899700 - MSc.Ass.; Manag. of Product Development
- 195799152 - Internship
- 201200145 - Maintenance Eng. & Design-for-Main. - CS
- 201200146 - Maintenance Engineering & Management
- 201300173 - CS1 EngD Energy and Process Technology
- 201300176 - CS1 EngD Robotics
- 201400551 - CS1 EngD Maintenance
- 201400553 - CS2 EngD Maintenance
- 201400554 - CS3 EngD Maintenance
- 201500458 - Assign Maint Engineering & Man for EngD
- 201600360 - Main. Engineering & Management for EngD
- 201700027 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 202000249 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 202000250 - Internship
Courses academic year 2023/2024
- 191199152 - Internship
- 192899700 - MSc.Ass.; Manag. of Product Development
- 195799152 - Internship
- 201200145 - Maintenance Eng. & Design-for-Main. - CS
- 201200146 - Maintenance Engineering & Management
- 201300169 - CS1 EngD Civil Engineering
- 201300173 - CS1 EngD Energy and Process Technology
- 201300176 - CS1 EngD Robotics
- 201400551 - CS1 EngD Maintenance
- 201400553 - CS2 EngD Maintenance
- 201400554 - CS3 EngD Maintenance
- 201500235 - Design for Maintenance Operations
- 201500458 - Assign Maint Engineering & Man for EngD
- 201600359 - Design for Maintenance for EngD
- 201600360 - Main. Engineering & Management for PDEng
- 201700027 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 202000039 - Frontiers in Maintenance
- 202000249 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 202000250 - Internship
- 202300353 - Internship (CSE/SET)
Promotor in the following (PhD and EngD) research project(s):
Tim Douma (IDLEC+) with Alliander
Faazil Mohomed (IDLEC) with Alliander
Ashrith Jain with NLR
ir. Arno Kok (AMICO) with NS
Henrike Holwerda (SAMEN) with Alliander
Shantal Kartodjijojo (ERJU) with ProRail
CĂ©lia Cannappah (ERJU) with ProRail
Bodhi Buurman (EngD) with Swarco
Jan-Jaap Moerman, on Smooth introduction Next Generation Trains in cooperation with NedTrain.
Vacancy (PhD)
Past (PhD/EngD) projects:
Dr. Nina Jakubeit (SIRA) with NS and ProRail
Dr.ir. Merishna Ramtahalsing (SIRA) with NS and ProRail ir. Dr.ir. Willem Haanstra (SIRA) with NS and ProRail (as post-doc)
Dr.ir. Willem Haanstra, on TCO/LCC in cooperation with AllianderÂ
Sukon Wu, PDEng, on Advanced Maintenance Planning in cooperation with Strukton.
Dr. Wieger Tiddens, on Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics in cooperation with NLR and Dutch Defense AcademyÂ
Dr. Richard Ruitenburg, on Asset Life Cycle planning in cooperation with Alliander
Organisations
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